Play Nintendo Tour 2024 Announced for the United States
Posted on June 05 2024 by Kristen G. Rosario
As we patiently wait for the official date announcement of this Summer’s Nintendo Direct, Nintendo of America officially revealed the 2024 schedule for the Play Nintendo Tour, which will run from June 13th until September 2nd, spanning across nine different US cities. The event, which is an off-shoot of their Play Nintendo website, will feature loads of activities for families to interact with. This includes the following events for guests:
- Photo-op opportunities with Princess Peach, Pikachu, Tom Nook, Isabelle, and a “frightful” one for Luigi’s Mansion 2 HD.
- Playable Nintendo Switch demos which includes Princess Peach: Showtime!, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (starting July 18), Nintendo Switch Sports, Kirby and the Forgotten Land, Pikmin 4, and Just Dance 2024.
- A playable version of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe that features the DLC tracks from the game’s Booster Course Pass.
- Activities usually found on the Play Nintendo website, such as personality quizzes, memory matching games, and jumbo puzzles. Guests will even able to play on a claw machine for a chance to get some Nintendo-themed items.
Anybody who attends will receive a Play Nintendo Passport, which can be filled with stickers to redeem against a Play Nintendo bracelet, coloring pages, and a 14-day trial code for Nintendo Switch Online. Guests who check in to their Nintendo Account while at the event will also be able to obtain 100 My Nintendo Platinum Points and a Super Mario-themed gift item (while stocks last). There will also be a section dedicated to those who want to find out more about available Nintendo Switch systems, as well as information on the games featured throughout the tour.
The Play Nintendo Tour will be swinging by the following US cities (venue details provided in the links below):
- Salt Lake City, UT: The Shops at South Town, June 13th – 16th
- Broomfield, CO: FlatIron Crossing, June 20th – 23rd
- Houston, TX: The Woodlands Mall, June 27th – 30th
- West Des Moines, IA: Jordan Creek Town Center, July 11th – 14th
- King of Prussia, PA: King of Prussia, July 18th – 21st
- East Rutherford, NJ: American Dream, July 25th – 28th
- Greenville, SC: Haywood Mall, August 1st – 4th
- Miami, FL: Aventura Mall, August 8th – 11th
- Bloomington, MN: Mall of America, August 30th – September 2nd
What do you think of the Play Nintendo Tour 2024 announcement? Will you be checking out the event if it’s near you? Let us know in the comments below!
Source: Nintendo of America (via My Nintendo News)
Kristen G. Rosario is an Editor who joined Zelda Dungeon back in September of 2015. His current goal is to become a full-time video game journalist, hoping to eventually gain a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism. While he pursues that dream, he not only takes care of his adorable dachshund Angel, but also helps run a YouTube channel with his brother. The Zelda series is a quest he hasn’t fully completed yet, but hopes to get there one day.
